Tracy Abbott is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara University.Previously, she worked for 15 years in industry as a structural engineer designing bridges, buildings, and a variety of unique structures.She holds professional Civil and Structural licenses in the state of California.Tracy received her Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1996 and her Masters degree in Structural Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, in 1997.She joined Santa Clara University in 2012.